CV
Augusta Moore
Dept. of Philosophy
University of Wisconsin
600 N. Park St.
Madison, WI, 53706
(617) 688-0609
AOS
Moral Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Virtue Ethics
AOC
Ancient Philosophy, Bioethics, Metaethics, Feminist Philosophy
Education
Ph.D. 2020 Philosophy University of Wisconsin- Madison
M.A. 2016 Philosophy University of Wisconsin- Madison
B.A. 2012 Philosophy and Biology Mount Holyoke College
Dissertation
“A New Way of Identifying and Teaching Deliberative Virtues: The Intersection of Justice, Deliberation, and Civic Virtues” (Defended 2020)
Chair: Harry Brighouse; Committee members: Paula Gottlieb, Emily Fletcher, Rob Streiffer, Richard Halverson
Professional Presentations
“Diversity in Deliberation: The Importance of Responsiveness and Respect”
American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 2017
Northern New England Philosophical Association Conference, November 2017
“Is Comprehensive Virtue Education Consistent with Liberalism?”
Ohio Valley Philosophy of Education Society Conference, October 2017
American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 2018
Teaching- Full Responsibility
Contemporary Moral Issues
Spring 2017
Fall 2019
Brief Course Description: The focus of this course is to provide an introduction to important issues that arise in contemporary public debate concerning matters of social justice and what we owe to one another. Topics will include: animal rights, environmental ethics, reproduction and the family, and economic inequality amongst others. Throughout the semester we will consider multiple points of view on these topics and you will be given guidance in analyzing and deconstructing the moral frameworks informing these conflicting positions. The ultimate goal of the course is to provide the basis for respectful and informed discussion of matters of common moral concern. This course is an introduction to moral philosophy and is intended for the student who has had little or no prior exposure to philosophy. It will provide a broad overview of central ethical concepts as well as cover the important philosophical debates found in the fields of normative ethics and applied ethical theory.
Introduction to Ethics (80 students, with a TA)
Fall 2018
Spring 2019
Brief Course Description: We sometimes say that an action is morally right or wrong. In this course we will ask a number of questions about such claims in order to better grasp the nature of morality. What is right, what is wrong, and why? When is it good for you to get what you want? To what extent are we morally obliged to respect the rights and needs of others? What do we owe the poor, the oppressed, or our loved ones? With respect to all of the questions we will investigate competing answers and critically engage with them to examine their strengths and weaknesses. This course is an introduction to moral philosophy and is intended for the student who has had little or no prior exposure to philosophy. It will provide a broad overview of central ethical and metaethical concepts as well as cover the important philosophical debates found in the fields of metaethics and normative theory.
Philosophy and Sports
(Competitive position, my syllabus was selected from many submissions)
Spring 2018
Brief Course Description: Sports often play a significant role in people’s lives. Most have participated in some form of sporting activity or have at least had the chance to watch and root for their favorite teams on TV. Sport is a multibillion dollar international industry that shapes everything from our communities to our politics. That being said, sport has gained little attention within philosophy, despite it raising many important philosophical issues. This course serves as an introduction to the study of the philosophy of sport, particularly with regard to metaphysical, epistemic and ethical questions that have arisen in recent decades. We will attempt to answer questions like, What is sport? Is it right to separate sports according to sex? Are dangerous sports valuable? What does it mean for a game to be fair? What’s wrong with doping? and many others.
Teaching- Teaching Assistant
Introduction to Philosophy (Phil 101)
Fall 2013 (Instructor: Alan Sidelle)
Spring 2014 (Instructor: Sarah Paul)
Fall 2015 (Instructor: Larry Shapiro)
Introduction to Ethics (Phil 241)
Fall 2014 (Instructor: Paula Gottlieb)
Fall 2016 (Instructor: Paula Gottlieb)
Contemporary Moral Issues (Phil 341)
Spring 2014 (Instructor: Stewart Eskew)
Spring 2016 (Instructor: Harry Brighouse)
Fellowships
2017 (Fall) University of Wisconsin- Madison Graduate School Fellow
A competitive fellowship to support dissertation research.
2016-2017 Center for Ethics and Education Fellow
A competitive two year program with a focus on philosophy of education
Service
2016-2019 Women in Philosophy President
A group working to create supportive and academic relationships amongst the women of the UW Madison Philosophy department with a focus on discussion of papers and practice presentations. Its membership is composed of both graduate students and faculty.
2016-2017 Graduate Student President
Attended faculty meetings as a representative of the graduate student body, helped to plan department events including the prospective students’ weekend.
2016-2020 Ethics Bowl Coach
Ethics Bowl is a competitive undergraduate program that is composed of two UW Madison teams competing at a region and national level in the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics- Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl. The teams I coached made it to Nationals two years in a row.
References
Harry Brighouse
Mildred Fish Harnack Professor of Philosophy
Carol Dickson Bascom Professor of the Humanities
Dept. of Philosophy
University of Wisconsin
600 N. Park St.
Madison, WI, 53706
Paula Gottlieb
Professor of Philosophy and Affiliate Professor of Classics
Dept. of Philosophy
University of Wisconsin
600 N. Park St.
Madison, WI, 53706
Emily Fletcher
Professor of Philosophy
Dept. of Philosophy
University of Wisconsin
600 N. Park St.
Madison, WI, 53706
Jesse Steinberg (Teaching Reference)
Faculty Associate and Assistant to the Chair
Dept. of Philosophy
University of Wisconsin
600 N. Park St.
Madison, WI, 53706